Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have devised a biomarker test that can spot small amounts of clumping tau protein ...

Alzheimer's disease, a type of dementia that profoundly alters a person’s memory and cognitive function, affects an estimated ...

Scientists have identified a biomarker for Alzheimer's that may help doctors spot the early signs of protein buildup in the ...

Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s,” Charles Piller looks how the amyloid hypothesis took over ...

Doug Whitney was supposed to develop Alzheimer's by 50. Now scientists are trying to understand why his brain remains healthy ...

because it is an uncommon type of dementia and does not cause memory problems at first. However, there are some ways to diagnose FTD including scans and genetic testing. Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) ...

A groundbreaking study reveals how a rare combination of genetics, proteomics, and environmental factors may hold the key to ...

Health-science/pharma industry figures caught in Charles Piller's exposé of doctored brain-scan imagery used in Alzheimer's research.

Keeping active throughout life – particularly before the age of 50 – leads to changes in the brain that could help stave off dementia ... Brain scans taken when participants were aged 70 ...

Those who exercised throughout life were also less likely to experience cognitive decline even if they had key markers of Alzheimer ... after they turned 50. Brain scans taken when participants ...

Their findings suggest that taking vitamin D supplements could play a role in fending off dementia. Additionally, the brain expert underscored the significance of having an adequate amount of ...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common ... “We usually recommend doing an imaging study of the brain, such as an MRI [magnetic resonance imaging] or a CT [computed tomography] scan. We're looking to ...